What must Mary have felt watching the sweet little breaths of her newborn as He slept? Drink it in with your spirit. Absorb with your heart. Be present. Don’t “check out” of life. Live in the moment.

If you are presiding at the liturgy on January 1, try this: Ask the assembly what we are celebrating today. Most people will look at you as if you just emerged from hibernation. Then, the person who ...

If you are presiding at the liturgy on Jan. 1, try this: Ask the assembly what we are celebrating today. Most people will look at you as if you just emerged from hibernation. Then, the person who does ...

The Christmas story in Luke’s gospel ends by saying that Mary treasured all that had transpired, and pondered it in her heart. While preparing for my Christmas Eve sermon, I have been looking at the ...